Mauveine, also known as aniline purple and Perkin's mauve, was one of the first synthetic dyes. [1] [2] It was discovered serendipitously by William Henry Perkin in 1856 while he was attempting to synthesise the phytochemical quinine for the treatment of malaria. [3] It is also among the first chemical dyes to have been mass-produced. [4] [5]

Sir William Henry Perkin FRS (12 March 1838 – 14 July 1907) [1] was a British chemist and entrepreneur best known for his serendipitous discovery of the first commercial synthetic organic dye, mauveine, made from aniline.

Aug 29, 2017 · William Perkin's original stoppered bottle of mauveine dye. When he tried to wash it off, it left behind a vivid purple color. Remarkably, he found that the color transferred to a cloth...

In 1856, during Easter vacation from London’s Royal College of Chemistry, 18-year-old William Henry Perkin (1838–1907) synthesized mauve, or aniline purple—the first commercialized synthetic dyestuff—from chemicals derived from coal tar.

Mar 12, 2018 · In 1856, the precocious scientist William Henry Perkin failed in an experiment to synthetically produce quinine, a chemical that helps treat malaria. Instead of quinine, his …

In 1906, while Perkins was in New York for a lavish celebration of the 50th anniversary of the coal tar industry, he visited William John Matheson, an American who imported artificial dyes and pigments, and probably gave him this memento at that time.

Sep 28, 2021 · Instead, Perkin accidentally invented the color mauve. His purple dyestuff marked the beginning of a revolution in organic chemistry, the birth of an industry that has since given us a rainbow of colors, as well as drugs, explosives, …

In 1906, while Perkins was in New York for a lavish celebration of the 50th anniversary of the coal tar industry, he visited William John Matheson, an American who imported artificial dyes and pigments, and probably gave him this memento at that time.

Mar 22, 2006 · In a classic case of serendipity, Perkin chanced on his famous ‘aniline mauve’ dye while attempting to synthesize something else entirely: quinine, then the only known remedy for malaria.

5 days ago · In the context of printing, William Perkin’s accidental discovery of the artificial dye, Mauve, revolutionized the colorant industry and made possible the development of the chromatic monopigments essential to process and spot color printing today.